Abstract: The writers recently proposed a new type of mass damper system to integrate structural and environmental control systems for buildings. External shading fins are used as mass dampers such that they can (1) control building ...

Abstract: The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, an 854-m (2,804-ft) double-deck truss bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was struck by a 144-m (473-ft) cargo ship on April 1, 2013. After days of visual inspection and assessment, it was ...